Return flow check and plug valve



March 21, 1939.` D. H'. 'GREENWOOD RETURN FLOW CHECK AND PLUG VALVE Filed Jan. 30,'1936 2 Sheets-Sheet March21,1939; f D H. GREENWOOD 2,151,098

RETURN FLOW CHECK AND PLUG VALVE Filed Jan. 30, 1956 2 Slieets-Sheet 2 @5. az 8 8 1W 181 ""-n' Z I @D .v 1%

U1 :l im n fn Ven for H Greenwood Patented Mar. 21, 1939 UNITED STATI-:s

PATENT OFFICE 8 Claims.

My invention relates to an improvement in plug valves of the type having a. rotatable plug for shutting off and opening the flow of a uid in which the plug is provided with a check valve.

Another feature of my invention involves a construction by which the plug with the check valve incorporated-therein may be reversed and thus provide a check valve operative in the opposite direction.

There are many installations for the flow of liquids and gases in which at presentv it is necessary to use both a check and shut-off valve. However, with the present type of check valves there is no way of returning liquids or gases through the lines in the reverse direction without rst removing the checks in the check valves and either inserting these in an opposite direction or completely reversing the check valves as a Whole. This construction also necessitates at least two 20 valves, that is, the shut-ofi and the check valve in an assembly. With my invention the check valve feature is integrally incorporated with the shut-olf valve, when the valve plug is open permitting a flow of liquid or gas in one direction, the check valve, however, being operative immediately to close the valve, that is by forming a closure through the opening in the plug should there be a reverse pressure tending to form a reverse flow ,of liquid or gas. Also, with my invention a ow in a reverse direction may be readily provided for by turning the plug to operate in a reverse direction so that the check valve may be Y held open by a reverse ilow of the liquid but will be closed if the fluid again reverts to its original I5 direction of pressure or ow.

. Another feature of myA invention as it relates to the plug having a check valve is that it may be employed with either a circular or a tapering plug fitting in a -more or less standard type of valve housing in which the plug is provided with a port extending therethrough, the port being preferably in the line of the diameter. Such port has enlargements on both sides, one of which is of suflicient size to accommodate the .nap of the -check valve when the check valve is open. Thus defining the valve as if in a vertical installation a pintle forms the pivot for the ap of the check lvalve and it is located in the largest recess formed at one side of the port through the plug. The other side of the port has a curved recess to allow for the swing of the plug, so that when in its closed position the flap bears against a vertical seat 'located transverse to the port through the plug of the valve.

Another detail feature of improvement in regard to the check valve relates to the construction of the recesses on opposite sides of the port to permit the check valve ap to be inserted and removed throughone end of the port, preferably the end most closely adjacent to the check valve seat. Then when fitted, the ap may be mounted on a pintle inserted more or less in a vertical line.

Another detail characteristic of my invention as to the check valve feature is in providing a spring or the equivalent attached to the back of the flap to engage the rear wall of the recess in which the flap is accommodated when the valve is open, this spring giving an initial outward movement to the flap on release of pressure in the normal direction of flow, so that the ap projects partly into the port of the plug and the pressure of reverse iiow causes the closing and seating of the ap on its seat and thus forms an effective check valve closure against reverse pressure or flow, although the plug is turned to its open position.

Another feature of improvement covered by my invention relates to one manner of packing the plug, which -consists of providing an annular groove in a valve cap attached to the housing in which cap a cylindrical part of the plug extends, then by means of ller passages arranged in the cap Atangential to the annular groove, packing may be pressed and forced by plug screws into the annular recess, thus developing a leakproof packing without the use cf the conventional packing gland.

Another feature of my invention relates to the combination of an. antifriction bearing such as a ball bearing reacting against the shoulder on the valve plug, including the employment of a spring between the shoulder and the bearing, this being preferably of a marcel type and thus lessening the danger of forcing the bearing too tight against the plug. In addition, with my invention I provide for lubrication of the plug with grease preferably forced through the stem of the plug and thus developing apressure of grease `between the head of the plug and the closure cap of the q housing, and also at the opposite end of the plug in a well ln the valve housing. With my invention also the side Walls of the plug where they bear in the valve housing are lubricated. With my invention the grease is communicated through the stem to the space between the head of the plug and the cap and also by ducts to an upper annular groovein the plug, and then communicated both from the head space and the upper groove by means of longitudinal grooves to the well below the plug and also to a lower annular groove.

My invention is illustrated in connection with the accompanying drawingsI ln which:

Figure 1 is a plan of one form of the valve taken in the .direction of arrow I of Figure 2;

Figure 2 isa longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 in the direction of the arrows, the plug however being shown in elevation and in the shut-off podtion;

Figure 3 is a' transverse section on the line v3--3 of Figure 1 taken in the direction of the arrows to illustrate the packing for the plug;

Figure v4 is a horizontal section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2 in the direction of the arrows, illustrating mainly the plug in the shut-oi! posiion;

Figure 5 is a section similar to Figure 4 showing the plug in the open valve position;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section of another form of valve showing, however, a plug similar to that of Figure 2 broken away to illustrate the section;

Figure 7 is an elevation and partial section of a valve plug illustrating the manner of assembling the valve flap;

Figure 8 is a plan view taken in the direction of the arrow 8 of Figure 6 or Figure 9;

Figure 9 is a. side elevation taken in the direction of the arrow 9 of Figure 8; and

Figure 10 is a perspective view of vthe Marcel Spring,A v

,Considering the* general features of the invention, the valve housing II has circular upper and lower seats I2 and I3, these being illustrated as tapered to accommodate a taper plug, but manifestly if a cylindrical plug. is used, these seating surfaces would be cylindrical. The hous-` ing alsohas marginal seats I4 also formed tapered or cylindrical in 'accordance with the shape of the plug, merging into the seats I2 and I3. The

housing thus has the fluid flowing passages I5 a'nd I6. These passages may be of the usual" form, being circular adjacent the flanged ends I1 of the housing. They have a contracted throat eadjacent the inner end of each passage indicated at I8, such throat having a larger measurement lin a vertical direction than in a horizontal, this being to accommodate the passages to the port in the plug of the valve hereunder detailed. The plug is designated by the assembly numeral 25 in which the plug proper 26 is illustrated as tapered but may be cylindrical toconform to the housing. This plug as to its exterior is circular on the upper end 21 and lower end 28 to have a fit in the circular bearing portions 'I2 andl I3 Vof the housing. A port 29 extends transversely through the plug, this being preferably 'of considerable greater vertical height than its transverse width. At one side of the port there is an enlargedrurecess 3l). This has an inner wall surface 3| preferably parallel to the Wall 32 defining one side of the port. A curve 33 connects the wall 3| of the recess and the wall 32 of the port. On the opposite side thereis a smaller recess 34, this being formed by a curved wall 35 extendingfrom the wall 38 defining the side of the port opposite the side 32. A check valve seat 31 surrounds the port through the plug at the forward end of the recesses, butrecess 30 has an undercut portion 38 extending forwardly of they face of the valve seat and the 'recess .34 has a smaller'undercut portion 39 (note particularly Figures i and 5). In the bottom ofthe -portjthere is a bottom recess 40 (note Figure '7) below the lower surface 4I and 'lel to the front face 5I.

' instance, when the at the top there is a recess 42 above the top sur face 43 lof the port 29. Both at the top and bottom there is aforward recess 44 forming anv undercut above and below the valve seat 31.

The check valve ap 50 has` a ilat front face 5I to contact the seat 31. It has a rounded hinged edge 52 and a curved `corner on the opposite or free edge 53. The rear face 54 is preferably paral- Slight bosses 55 and 56 are formed at the bottom andltop edge of the flap adjacent the hinged edge 52. A pintle-receiving perforation 51 extends longitudinally through the valve flap adjacent the hinged edge 52 and through bosses 55 and.56. The lower edge 58 is accommodated'in the lower recess 48 and the upper edge 53 cesses 43 and 42 extend into a large side recess 30 and manifestly the recess 34 must extend below and above the surfaces and 43 of the valve port to permit swinging of the valve iiap.

The valve flap is preferably assembled or inserted inthe plug, as shown in Figure '1. That is, either the upper or lower end isA thrust into an upper or lower recess while the plug is held in a positionvextending longitudinally of the port. A pintle pin 50 is then upwardly fitted through a bore 5I in the portion of the plug below the port and through the perforation 51 in the ap, the upper end extends into a socket 62 in the por- 'tion of the plug above the surface 43 of the port. This hinge or pintle pin preferably has a threaded and in the upper recess 42. These re-i 6). The spring extends vertically along the back of the flap and has a natural tendency to have its free upper end 58 spaced from the back of the ap. This spring when the valve flap is open, contacts the surface 3I at the recess 30.

The valve ap functions as a check valve for valve is in the open-end position of Figure 5 for flow of fluid in the direc` tion of the arrow 10, the plug being aligned toy give free passage through the port of the plug, and the ow of liquid forces the check valve ,flap into the full line position of Figure 5, the flap thus being accommodated in the large recess 30 at o ne side of the port. However, if there be a reverse ow of the fluid and thus a reversel pressure, the spring l(i6 tends to give the flap fan initial outward movement, bringing itl approximately into the full line position shown in Figure 4, but with the port of the plug in alignment for flow of fluid, that is the valve is in its openv position. A pressure is then developed in the back of the flap by the pressure of fluid in the recess 30 and this causes the valve flap to swing into its closed position, the direction of swing being indicated by the arrow 1I of Figure 5.4 This action turns the check valve iiap to the dotted line position of Figure 5 with the face or front surface 5I of the flap having acontact closure with the peripheral seat 31. This forms an effective check valve against the reverse flow portion designated 26 as the plug proper, is provided with a cylindrical section 18 fitting in the ycylindrical bore 19 of the cap. A cylindrical stem 80 extends upwardly from the section 18 and thus forms an annular shoulder 8|. A wrench grip head 82 of theplug has fiat sides 83 with cut-oil corners 84, the corner 85 being cut oli to a greater extent than the other corners Afor the purpose hereinunder detailed. 'I'he plug is held in place by an antifriction'ball bearing 90, there being a Marcel type of spring 9| bearing on the annular shoulder 8| and an exteriorly threaded nut 92 threaded in the upper part-of they bore of the cap 15. This nut has sockets 93 for a spanner wrench. y

The upper portion or rim of the cap 15 designated by the assembly numeral 95 has two stop shoulders 9|ir and 91 with a relatively raised portion 98 therebetween. The other portion of the rim has a depressed surface 99 extending from the shoulders 96 and 91. There are two abutment segments and |0|. 'I'hese each have abutment ends |02 and |03. Each of these segments has a tongue |04 hinged between ears |05 extending outwardly from the wall of the cap 95 and having a pintle pin |06. This allows one or the other of the segmental abutments |00 and |0| to lieflat on the depressed surface 99 of the rim of the cap, or to be tilted upwardly and exposel thissurface. The stop shoulders |03 of the abutment segments will thus, when theabutments are in the position on the depressed sur-` face-99, contact with the abutment shoulders 91 and 96 respectively and thus make in effect a continuation of the raised portion 98 of. the collar.

A reverse stop disk designated by the assembly numeral ||0 comprises a disk having a circular periphery ||2 fitting in the bore of the cap 15 above the threaded section, and also having a rotational lit inside of the segments |00 and |0| when these lie in a horizontal position on the surface 99. The diskhas a center opening ||3 which is shaped to conform to the wrench head 82 of the stem of. the plug, the corners being cut to correspond to the corners 84 and 85, and also fitting the sides 83. Therefore, on accountof the corner 85 of the head being greater than the. other corners, the disk ||0 can only fit in one position. 'I'he disk is provided with a radial stop projection ||4 on which there are the opposite and 4vertical shoulders ||5. There is also the pointer arrow ||6 to indicate the position of the port of the valve plug. In addition, on the body of the valve there are preferably two arrows ||1 and ||8 indicating the normal direction of flow of the fluid and also the words indicated at ||9 and at |20: Open and Return flow, to indicate the position of the valve. l

'Ihe manner of thus operating the plug for shut-off and to have the'check valve work on a direct ow and also on a reverse` flow is as follows: As illustrated in Figure 1, the valve is arranged for a direct ow in the direction of the arrows ||1 and |8. However, the plug is shown in the shut-off or closed position with its port transverse to the direction of ow andthe radial stop projection ||4 contacting the shoulder end |02 of the abutment segment |00 which is in its horizontal position. vThe'segment |0| is illustrated as raised, and thus in an inoperative position. The arrow ||6 shows that the valve is closed. To open the valve a plug head 82 is en gaged by a wrench or other tool and turned, also rotating the disk |'|0 until the radial projection 4 row ||6 into the dotted line position, pointing in the saine direction asthe arrows ||1 and ||8, and as this arrow |6 is adjacent the word Open it shows that the valve is open for a direct flow` of fluid, and hence the check iiow ap will operate to prevent a reverse flow.

When it is' desired to flow the fluid. in an opposite direction through a pipe and hence through the valve, the abutment segment |00 is tilted' upwardly. This allows the disk ||0 to be turned until the radial projection ||4 engages the fixed stop shoulder 91 of the integral raised part 98 of the rim of the cap. Therefore the arrow ||6 -would be positioned adjacent the words Return flow, and point in the reverse direction to the arrows ||1 and ||8. This will indicate that the plug of the valve with its port is in a position for the flow of fluid in the direction of the arrow ||6. Hence the check valve flap has also been reversed and will operate to prevent the flow of fluid in the.. direction of the arrows |1 and I8. In order to form a stop for the valve plug when operating in this direction, the segment |0| is turned to a horizontal position resting on the surface 99 and one of its ends operates to engage the radial projection ||4 and limit the turning of the valve plug to bring such plug into the shut-off position, that is, the same position as shown in Figure 1.

The packing assembly designated generally by Vthe numeral |25 utilizes an annular groove |26 in the flange |21 of the cap 15,'which cap is secured to the valve proper by bolts and nuts 11. Tanf gential passages |29 (note Figure 3) extend from the annular groove to the margins of the flange of the cap ad in each of these there is threaded a compressing screw |30. In the action of packing the valve the groove |26 has its exposed inner side adjacent the cylindrical section 18 of the valve plug 25.I A suitable type of packing is inserted in the passages |29 and then the pressure screws |30 are threaded inwardly forc ing the packing from the passages into the groove |26. As these passages are tangential to the groove the packing is readily forced around the groove. It is preferable to have two passages so that the packing can be forced into the groove from opposite sides. The operation may be repeated until a sufcient amount of packing is fed into the groove to prevent leakage of the lubricating grease or the fluid transmitted.

'I'he lubricating assembly is designated by the numeral |35 (note particularly Figures 1, 2 and 3). The stem of the valve is provided with an axial grease duct |36. This passes through the and the lower cylindrical section 18. A grease receiving nipple or plug |31 is threaded into the upper end of the grease duct, this being used for connection to a grease gun or grease pressure device. If desired, however, when stiff grease is used a threaded plug may be used to force the grease to the valve. A check valve assembly |38 is located at the lower end of the duct |36 and below this valve there is a lower vertical duct |39. 'A lateral or radial grease duct |40 communicates from the lower duct |39 to the annular space |4| between the upper circular seat l2 and the valve housing the upper surface |43 of the top of the plug portiony26 of the plug 25 and the lower surface |44 of the cap 15. This construction allows grease to fill "the annular space |4|. The plug portion 26 of .the valve is pro head 82, the cylindrical portion of the stern 80,

a'lower annular groove veloped in the grease i spring 9| below the antifriction bearing `be omitted, in which case vided with two longitudinal grease grooves |45 which extend from the upper surface. |48 Ato the lower end |46 of the plug and below which is the well |41 of the valve housing, this having a lower projection |48. An upper annular groove |49 surrounds the plug at the upper seat |2 and |58 surrounds the plug at theA lower seat I5. One or more radial grease ducts 5| communicate from the lower duct |39 to the upper annular groove |49. This supplies grease to this groove |49. The grease from the annular space |44 and alsothe grease from the groove |49 passes downwardly through the longimdinal grooves |45to the well |41, spreading in the lower groove |58. A high pressure may be de'- ally lubricated. Should it be desired to unseat the plug, this may be done by the bolt |52 threaded through the lower projection |48 of the valve housing.

One of the functions of the Marcel type of 198 is the allowance of a release of grease should there be an excess pressure. n account of' the area of the lower end |46 of the valve plug being greater than the exposed flat annular surface |43 at the annu- .lar space |44 the tendency of the grease when at high pressure is to unseat the valve. Should this grease pressure become excessive, the Marcel spring 9| permits a slight `upward movement of the valve plug a sufficient amount to release some of the grease from the annular space |44 and from the well |41 into the fluid passages I and I6. This prevents possible damage to the valve housing by an excessive pressure of grease. In addition, the Marcel spring 9| functions when the pro-per grease pressure is developed for lubricating the valve to maintain'the valve properly seated. 'I'hus I provide' a lubricated shut-off valve in which a plug may be either tapered or cylindrical. The preferred form of Marcel spring designated 9| is shown in Figure 10. ,"I'his is an annular flat band of metal having a slight waviness and preferably with a split 9|'. When this spring is under compression the waves of the spring-do not flatten split thus become reduced. It will be apparent, however, that in many cases the spring may resilient means may be utilized to engage between the annular shoulder 8| of the cylindrical section 18 of the valve plug and the lower race of the antifriction bearing 98. It will be understodthat unless care is used in screwing down the threaded nut 92, an excess pressure might be brought on the ball bearing which would be relieved by the yielding of the Marcel spring 9|. It is usual to clamp the nut 92 in its adjusted some types of valves the antifriction bearing may the nut 924 would have an integral sleeve extension to engage the spring 9|.

In forming the races and cord at the portions of the valve plug back of the check valve seat, it is desirable to form a convex Vcurve at 33 joining the wall surface Blof the back of the recess wh/iti the side of the port of the plug', as shown 1 ross-sections of Figures 4 and 5. This allows a more free flow of fluid back of the check valve flap in order to quickly swing -this to its closed position on a reverse flow. Also, at the bottom recess 48 it is desirable tohave a gradual curve merging into the bottom surface 4| of the port, this being indicated at 4| and lextending across to keep the valve continuout and the width of the,

be made without the split. In addition, otherv position by a set screw 92 (note Figure l). Inl

the bottom of the port 29. This construction.

valve flap to bear against the check valve seat 31. 'Ihe design of valve of Figures 6, 8 and 9 is intended for valves of a larger valve opening,

that is, for larger pipes than the valve of vFigures 1 and 2. However, the construction ofthe plug and of the check valve therein is substantially the same as in Figures 1 and 2. In this case the valve .housing as a unit is indicated by the numeral |88, having threaded openings |6| illustrated as an alternative manner of coupling pipesv to the valve rather than a flanged type as shown in Figures 1 and 2.v The cap |62 has a jointed connection |83 with the valve housing. This cap is formed rectangular and has an upper plain surface |84 and a cylindrical bore -|65 which ts the cylindrical section 18 of the valve plug. A

l packing |88 fits in a counterbar between the cylindrical section 18 of the plug and is com. pressed by a cylindrical packing gland |81, this being bolted down by bolts |68 threaded in the cap |62 through perforations in an extended flange |69 of the gland, which flange is circular,

and the peripheral edge has a clearance inside of v four tubular spaces |18 which'rest on theupper surface |84 on the cap |62 at the four corners and on top of the spacers there is a collar |1|,

this having hub sections |12 at each corner to i permit passage of studs `|13, which studs extend through perforations |14 adjacent the corners of the cap and into a threaded socket |15 in the valve housing. The shoulders |16 of the studs in engaging the top surface |64 of the cap |82 retalus this in place. The nuts |11 threaded on the upper end of the studs retain the collar |1| and the spacers |18 in position.

The Marcel ring 9| restson the shoulder 8| ofthe cylindrical section 18 of the plug, and on top of the Marcel ring there is an antifriction bearing 8 8. A dustand dirt cover |88 forms a cover for the bearing which is maintained seated by an exteriorly threaded nut |8| which engages the interior threads of the collar |1|, this nut having spanner wrench sockets |82. A set screw |88 threaded through the collar retains the nut in its adjusted position.

The device for positioning the plug for'direc't and reverse flow designated by the assemlily numeral |98 (note particularly Figures 6 and 8) utilizes a raised segmental rim |9| extending from the radialshoulders |82 to |93. The remaining portion |84 of the rim is at a lower elevation, and resting on this there is a removable segment |95 heldl in place by a pin v|86 extending through a perforation in the segment and fitting in a perforation |91 in the depressed part of the rim, A reverse -stop disk |98 is fitted on the head 82 of the plug, this having one of the corners with a larger platen section so that the disk can be inserted only in one direction. 'I'his disk has a radial stop projection |99 with end abutment shoulders 288 and 28| to contact the shoulders |92 or |93 of the raised rim section |98 to position the valve for either a direct flow indicated by` the full line arrows 282 on the valve housing, or for a reverse ow reverse tothe direction of these arrows. An arrow 203 on the disk and the projection |99 indicates the position of the plug for either a direct or off position. For instance, as illustrated in Figures 6 and the flow'. is in a position for a direct flow, and manifestly the check valve would then work to prevent a reverse ilow. When the plug is turned so that the shoulder 200 of the projection |99 contacts the end 204v of the removable segment |95 the plug is turned to its shut-off position as indicated by the transverse position of the arrow 203 illustrated dotted. When itis desired to reverse the plug for a flow of fluid through the valve system in a counterdirection, the segment |95 isremoved by rst removing the pin |96 and replacing this segment in dotted line position at the other end of the valve housing. Of course, before it can be replaced in this second position the valve must either be turned to its shut-off position or to a position for a counterflowl An important feature of my invention is that the tapered valve plug may be entirely reversed in position so that the pressure flow of fluid may be from a reverse direction through the valve. To develop this function properly the throat vI8 of the passages I and 6 of the valve housing are madeof exactly the same shape and size where they cut the taper seats |2, |3 and I4 of the housing. Hence as the port 29 through the valve plug has the same size opening and contour 'I'hus the check valve is operative to stop a flow of fluid from opposite directions through the housing depending upon the position of the valve. In order to'accurately determine whether or no the valve is completely rotated for a reverse ow of fluid, I employ the reverse stop disk 0 which is tted on the wrench grip end of the plug, the plug and the disk having an intertting so that the disk can only be attachedto the plug in one position. The stop projection ||4 will then be engaged by either of the hinged abutment segments |00 or |0|, and the two stop shoulders 96 and 91 with the abutment segments will thus limit the location of the valve plug to assure correct aligning of the port of the plug with the throats of the housing for direct or reverse flow.

As the port 29 in the plug is constructed with downwardly tapered side walls to conform to the tapervof the plug and thus give the maximum port opening with approximately equal thicknesses of metal on opposite sides of the plug, the

check valve seat thus conforms to the shape of.

the port 29. Also it will be noted that the valve seat has a slight slope conforming approximately to the taper of the valve plug in the vertical center line through the port 29 at the discharge end of the plug, thus the pintle 60 having somewhat the same slope and conforming also to the straight side edge of the'valve seat, the check valve flap may be made sufllciently larger in area than the port to develop a proper seating on the check valve seat. In addition this construction allows the side recess `3|) to be made sufficiently large to accommodate the check valve ap and still leave suilicient wall structure in the valve plug A relatively important feature of my valve construction from the operating standpoint is that as the-valves are usually installed in a pipe a reverse flow when in shuthousing.

line with the axis of the plugs vertical, the valve ap swings on its pivot in substantially a vertical plane andwhen open is in avertical plane parallel to the axis of the plug. 'I'hus there is a free flow of uid through the valve without any chattering action of the check valve ilap. This also applies whether the plug is positioned for a direct or reverse flow of fluid through the valve Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the scope of the invention as dened by the appended claims:

I claim:

1. A valve plug having a peripheral surface adapted to form a sealing with a seat of complementary shape of a valve housing, the peripheral surface being concentric to the axis of the plug, there being a port through the `plug intersecting the said peripheral surface and at the intersecting portions at both ends being of the same shape and cross sectional area, there being a rst relatively large recess at one side of the port, a smaller recess at the opposite side and an upper and lower recess, the said recesses being defined by integral material of the plug, a check valve assembly including a check valve seat having its face at the said recesses and its inner edge of the same shape and cross sectional area as the end portions of the port, a check valve flap of greater face area than the end portions of the port and having a pintle receiving perforation adjacent one edge, the said check valve ap being adapted to be inserted through one end of the port with one of its ends extending into vone of the end recesses, the plug having a threaded bore extending from one of the end recesses and a socket eX- tending from the other end recess into the material of the plug, a pintle having a threaded end .tting in the bore through the pintle receiving perforation of the ilap and into the socket, the check valve ilap being rotatable on the said pintle to occupy a closed checking position with its face in contact with the check valve seat or when in its open position to seat in the rst recess.

2. A valve plug as claimed in claim 1, the second recess being opposite the rst recess andl having a curvature concentric with the pintle, all of the recesses having curved surfaces remote from the check valve seat merging with the end of the port remote from such seat.

3. A valve plug as claimed in claim 1, all of the recesses being provided with an under-cut portion adjacent the check valve seat thereby providing a slight space when the check valve flap is seated against the seat between the face of the ap and the bottom of the undercut portions ,of the recesses.

4. A valve comprising in combination a valve housing having a valve seat and intersected by openings therethrough for the flow of uid, said openings on opposite sides of the seat having throats each of the same shape and cross sectional areas, surface concentric to its axis to form a seal with the seat of the housing, there being a port exa valve plug' having a peripheral tending through the plug and intersecting its peone portion of the port, and having tional area as the port, a check valve flap oi larger.

face area than the port to engage the seat on all sides of the port, said ap having a pintle receiving perforation adjacent one edge, the plug having a threaded bore extending from one end into the lower recess and a socket extending from4 the upper pintle having a threaded head' the pintle receiving perforation and the said socket, the check valve ap thereby being rotatable on its pintle to engage the check valve seat or to be accommodated in the iirst recess and a stem connected to the plug extending through the side of thehousing and having means for rotatingv the vplug whereby the plug may be rotated from a uid conducting position to a closed position or rethe 'check valve operate for a rewhich when engaging j one of the stop abutment positions the port for a direct iiow of iluid and when engaging the other stop abutment positions the port for a reverse iiow of uid, a displaceable stop means connected to the valve housing to be positioned to limit the said stop projection to a quarter turn between one of the xed stop abutments and the said latter displaceable stop means and thereby limit a movementof the plug from a uid conducting position to a closed position.

6. A valve having a valve housing with a passage therethrough -intersected by avalve seat, a plug mounted on said seat and having a diametrical port with a check valve therein, a stem on the plug, a reverse stop disk mounted on the stemin one position only and having a radial stop projection, a pair of substantially opposite xed stop abutments on the housing, the stern and plug being rotatable to contact the stop projection with either of the fixed position the plug with its for direct or reverse flow of ment segments, a to the housing, whereby each segment may be positioned to engage the stop projection or to be stop abutments and thereby port and check valve fluid, a pair of abuthaving a stop' projection at-A ing an end gles to` the -diametrical line one-half the width,

pivot connecting each segment removed out of the path of travel of said projection and whereby the rotation of the stem, the stop disk and plug may be limited to 90 degrees to locate the port in a iluid conducting position or a. closed valve position.

7. A valve having a valve housing with a passage therethrough intersected by a valve seat, a,

plug mounted on said seat and having a diametricai port with a check valve in said port, a stem on the plug with a radial stop projection, the housing having a-rim with a raisedksegment, the remaining portion of the rim being depressed, the raised segmental section' therefore having stop shoulders at each end, the stop projection connected to the stem being adapted to engage either oi' said shoulders to position the plug and its check valve to accommodate the direct or reverse ilow 'of iluid, a removable segment with means to attach same to the depressed portion o! the rim whereby one of its ends may engage the radial projection and limit the rotation of the plug to a quarter turn to therefore locate the plug for a fluid conducting or a closed valve position.

8. A valve having a valve housing with a passage therethrough intersected by a valve seat, a plug mounted on said seat and having a diametrical port with a check valve-in said port, a stem on the4 plug, a. reverse stop disk mounted on the stem in one position only and having a stop projection, a pair of opposite fixed stop abutments on the housing, equally offset one-half the width of the stop projection on the same side of a diametrical line, the stem and plug being rotatable to bring the stop projection into engagement with either of the fixed stop abutments and thereby of the stop projection whereby the stop projection with the stem and the plug is limited to a 90 degree rotation between one of the fixed abutments and an end of the segmental means to thereby locate the plug for a iiuid conducting position or a closed valve position.

DOLPHICE H. GREENWOOD. 

